Saint Tikhon Anglican Tradition Orthodox Mission in the Americas

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The Saint Tikhon Anglican Tradition Orthodox Mission in the Americas (Western Rite) exists to glorify God and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the ancient Western liturgical traditions adapted to Orthodox theology, as approved by Saint Tikhon of Moscow. Rooted in the Anglican heritage and the undivided Church of the first millennium, we seek to evangelize the peoples of the Americas, fo

ster spiritual growth among the faithful, build vibrant communities of worship and service, and uphold the doctrines and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church in a Western expression. By living out our faith in love, humility, and obedience to the Holy Tradition, we aim to draw all toward the fullness of salvation in Christ, supporting missions, education, and charitable works that reflect His mercy and truth.

06/12/2026
Sermón del primer domingo después de la TrinidadPor Mor Abdiel Theophorus TikhonEn el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y de...
06/07/2026

Sermón del primer domingo después de la Trinidad
Por Mor Abdiel Theophorus Tikhon

En el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo. Amén.

Amados hermanos en Cristo, hoy la Iglesia nos presenta al Dios que es Amor mismo y nos advierte solemnemente contra el rechazo a permanecer en ese Amor. La oración colecta reconoce nuestra debilidad mortal: “Por la debilidad de nuestra naturaleza mortal, no podemos hacer nada bueno sin ti”. Dependemos completamente de la gracia divina tanto para querer como para hacer lo que agrada a Dios.

San Juan el Teólogo revela la esencia misma de esta gracia en la Epístola: “Amados, amémonos unos a otros, porque el amor es de Dios… Dios es amor; y el que permanece en el amor, permanece en Dios, y Dios en él”. Este amor no es abstracto. Se manifestó cuando el Padre envió a su Hijo unigénito como propiciación por nuestros pecados. Si decimos amar al Dios invisible mientras odiamos o despreciamos al hermano que hemos visto, nos convertimos en mentirosos. Este mandamiento nos obliga sin excepción.

Nuestro Señor lo deja bien claro en el Evangelio mediante la parábola del rico y Lázaro. El rico, vestido de púrpura y lino fino, que vivía espléndidamente cada día, vio a Lázaro a su puerta, cubierto de llagas, anhelando migajas, y no hizo nada. No se enfureció con Lázaro; simplemente pasó de largo con indiferencia. Al final, el cambio es total. Lázaro encuentra consuelo en el seno de Abraham, mientras que el rico sufre tormento en el Hades. Incluso su súplica por sus cinco hermanos es respondida con las palabras aleccionadoras de Abraham: “Tienen a Moisés y a los Profetas; si no los escuchan, tampoco se convencerán aunque uno resucite de entre los muertos”.

Esta parábola juzga a todas las épocas, incluida la nuestra. San Pablo, en Romanos 11, extiende esta advertencia con especial énfasis a nosotros, los cristianos gentiles. Corremos el peligro de parecernos a aquel hombre rico por nuestro orgullo espiritual y nuestra dureza hacia Israel.

El Apóstol enseña que Israel es como el olivo silvestre. Algunas de sus ramas naturales se rompieron por incredulidad; no recibieron al Mesías cuando vino. Nosotros, los gentiles, como brotes de olivo silvestre, hemos sido injertados solo por gracia. Participamos de la raíz y la savia del olivo. Sin embargo, San Pablo truena contra la misma tentación que tan fácilmente nos acecha:
“No te jactes contra las ramas… tú permaneces firme por la fe. No seas altivo, sino teme; porque si Dios no perdonó a las ramas naturales, ten cuidado, no sea que tampoco te perdone a ti.”

Los cristianos, con demasiada facilidad, caemos en el papel del rico. Ataviados con la púrpura de nuestros privilegios, con la plenitud de la fe, los sacramentos, las Escrituras y la tradición, miramos al pueblo judío y lo condenamos en nuestros corazones. Vemos su rechazo a Cristo y nos sentimos superiores, como si nuestra posición ante Dios dependiera de nuestros méritos y no de la misericordia. Olvidamos que ellos, como Lázaro, han sufrido enormemente a lo largo de los siglos, a menudo a manos de quienes se proclamaban cristianos. Nuestra indiferencia, nuestro desprecio o nuestro triunfalismo reflejan la negligencia del rico.

Sin embargo, san Pablo no nos deja en la desesperación, ni nos permite permanecer en el orgullo. Él revela un misterio glorioso:
“Parte de Israel ha sido cegada, hasta que entre la plenitud de los gentiles. Y así todo Israel será salvo.”

El pueblo judío sigue siendo amado por amor a sus antepasados. Su rechazo a Cristo los condena, como condenaría a cualquier hombre que rechaza al Salvador, pero no es definitivo. Cuando se levante el velo y se vuelvan a su Mesías, Jesús, no dejarán de ser judíos; al contrario, se convertirán en judíos plenos, injertados de nuevo en su propio olivo con aún mayor riqueza. Los dones y el llamado de Dios son irrevocables.

Por lo tanto, amados hermanos, debemos examinarnos. ¿Acaso, como el hombre rico, nos hemos vuelto complacientes en nuestra abundancia espiritual, mostrando poco amor o esperanza hacia nuestros hermanos mayores en la fe? ¿Hemos olvidado que nosotros mismos fuimos en un principio “no un pueblo”, injertados por pura misericordia? La advertencia de san Pablo es clara: “No seáis altivos, sino temerosos”. El amor perfecto expulsa el temor y también la arrogancia.

En cambio, amémonos los unos a los otros como nos manda san Juan. Este amor nos impulsará a orar fervientemente por la salvación de Israel, a rechazar toda forma de desprecio y a mostrar la misma misericordia que hemos recibido. Nos impulsará a cuidar de cada Lázaro que se encuentre a nuestra puerta , ya sea por pobreza material o ceguera espiritual, recordando que Cristo se identifica con los más humildes.

En los Santos Misterios, recibimos nuevamente el Amor que nos amó primero. Aquí, en este altar, la indiferencia del rico se sana y las ramas silvestres se nutren de la verdadera raíz. Que el Dios de toda gracia nos libre del orgullo espiritual, ablande nuestros corazones hacia Israel y hacia cada prójimo, y nos lleve finalmente, junto con Abraham, Lázaro y todos los redimidos, judíos y gentiles por igual, a la alegría de su presencia.

Oración final

Oh, Dios Todopoderoso y Eterno, fortaleza de todos los que confían en ti y Padre de toda misericordia: escucha misericordiosamente nuestras oraciones. Concédenos tu gracia para que nos amemos unos a otros como tú nos amaste primero. Líbranos de todo orgullo espiritual y dureza de corazón, especialmente hacia tu antiguo pueblo Israel. Quita de nosotros la ceguera que nos hace despreciar las ramas naturales y haznos humildes administradores de la gracia con la que hemos sido injertados. Inspira en nosotros verdadera compasión por cada Lázaro a nuestra puerta y llénanos de ferviente oración por la salvación de los judíos, para que reconozcan a Jesús como su Mesías y sean restaurados plenamente a su propio olivo.

Con tu amor perfecto, expulsa todo temor y arrogancia, y únenos a judíos y gentiles, ricos y pobres, en una santa comunión, para que moremos en ti y tú en nosotros, en esta vida y en la venidera. Por Jesucristo nuestro Señor, que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Sermon for the First Sunday after Trinityby Mor Abdel Theophorus TikhonIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of...
06/07/2026

Sermon for the First Sunday after Trinity
by Mor Abdel Theophorus Tikhon

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, today the Church presents to us the God who is Love itself and solemnly warns us against refusing to remain in that Love. The Collect acknowledges our mortal weakness: “By the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do nothing good without you.” We depend completely on divine grace both to will and to do what pleases God.

Saint John the Theologian reveals the very essence of this grace in the Epistle: “Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Whoever loves is a child of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.”
This love is not abstract. It was revealed when the Father sent his only Son as the propitiation for our sins. If we say we love the invisible God while we hate or despise the brother whom we have seen, we make ourselves liars. This commandment binds us without exception.

Our Lord makes this very clear in the Gospel through the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. “There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day. There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who used to be brought to the rich man’s door, hoping to eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs would come and lick his sores.”

The rich man did not become angry with Lazarus; he simply passed by with indifference. In the end, the change is total. Lazarus finds comfort in Abraham’s bosom, while the rich man suffers torment in Hades. Even his plea for his five brothers is met with Abraham’s sobering words: they have Moses and the Prophets; if they do not listen to them, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.

This parable judges all ages, including our own. Saint Paul, in Romans 11, extends this warning with special emphasis to us Gentile Christians. We run the risk of resembling that rich man through our spiritual pride and hardness toward Israel.

The Apostle teaches that Israel is like the cultivated olive tree. Some of its natural branches were broken off because of unbelief; they did not receive the Messiah when he came. We Gentiles, like shoots from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in only by grace. We share in the root and the sap of the olive tree. Yet Saint Paul thunders against the very temptation that so easily besets us: “Some of the branches of the cultivated olive tree have been broken off, and a branch of a wild olive tree has been joined to it. You Gentiles are like that wild olive branch. ... Do not be proud, but be afraid. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.” (paraphrased from Romans 11:17-21)

Christians all too easily fall into the role of the rich man. Clothed in the purple of our spiritual privileges, with the fullness of the faith, the sacraments, the Scriptures, and the tradition, we look at the Jewish people and condemn them in our hearts. We see their rejection of Christ and feel superior, as if our standing before God depended on our own merits rather than on mercy. We forget that they, like Lazarus, have suffered enormously throughout the centuries, often at the hands of those who claimed to be Christians. Our indifference, our contempt, or our triumphalism reflects the rich man’s negligence.

Yet Saint Paul does not leave us in despair, nor does he allow us to remain in pride. He reveals a glorious mystery: “Part of Israel has been blinded until the full number of Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved.” The Jewish people are still beloved for the sake of their ancestors. Their rejection of Christ condemns them, as it would condemn any person who rejects the Savior, but it is not final. When the veil is lifted and they turn to their Messiah, Jesus, they will not cease to be Jews; on the contrary, they will become fully Jewish, grafted back into their own olive tree with even greater richness. The gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

Therefore, beloved brothers and sisters, we must examine ourselves. Have we, like the rich man, become complacent in our spiritual abundance, showing little love or hope toward our elder brothers in the faith? Have we forgotten that we ourselves were at first “not a people,” grafted in by pure mercy? Saint Paul’s warning is clear: “Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.” Perfect love casts out fear and also arrogance.

Instead, let us love one another as Saint John commands. This love will impel us to pray fervently for the salvation of Israel, to reject every form of contempt, and to show the same mercy we have received. It will drive us to care for every Lazarus at our door, whether through material poverty or spiritual blindness, remembering that Christ identifies with the humblest.

In the Holy Mysteries, we receive again the Love that loved us first. Here, at this altar, the rich man’s indifference is healed and the wild branches are nourished by the true root. May the God of all grace deliver us from spiritual pride, soften our hearts toward Israel and toward every neighbor, and finally lead us, together with Abraham, Lazarus, and all the redeemed, Jews and Gentiles alike, to the joy of his presence.

Final Prayer

Almighty and eternal God, strength of all who trust in you and Father of all mercy: mercifully hear our prayers. Grant us your grace so that we may love one another as you first loved us. Deliver us from all spiritual pride and hardness of heart, especially toward your ancient people Israel. Remove from us the blindness that makes us despise the natural branches and make us humble stewards of the grace by which we have been grafted in. Inspire in us true compassion for every Lazarus at our door and fill us with fervent prayer for the salvation of the Jews, that they may recognize Jesus as their Messiah and be fully restored to their own olive tree.

With your perfect love, cast out all fear and arrogance, and unite us, Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, in holy communion, that we may dwell in you and you in us, in this life and in the life to come. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

06/07/2026

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